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Ian Quartuccio sits in a hospital bed after one of his surgeries. He has had a total of six, including four open-heart surgeries before he was 3 years old. He will now be getting a heart transplant. Photo provided by Leanndera Matney SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Ian Quartuccio, of Shelby Township, was born with multiple congenital heart defects and had his …

TORONTO - Thana Deagle doesn’t care if it’s a day, weeks or months; she would just like to have another minute with her daughter. “I wish I had more time with Bexx. But she’s at peace now. She’s no longer in pain.” Bexx, the six-month-old daughter of Deagle, of O’Leary, and Gerald Wells, of Alma, was diagnosed with hypoplastic right …

HARTFORD, Ala (WTVY)-- 10 year-old, Rylann Day is just like any other girl her age. she loves to sing, and spend time with her friends and younger sister. In mid-August, Rylann found out she had fluid in her lungs and an enlarged heart, and doctors told her parents she needed a heart transplant. Rylann's mother, Jessica Day tells us, "Oh, …

A man has made a desperate plea to potential donors after waiting nearly a decade for a heart transplant. Gareth Evans, 45, suffers from cardiomyopathy - a disease that causes wasting of the heart muscle - and first had a heart transplant at the age of 17. The heart was expected to last for between five and 10 years - …

A teenager in Las Cruces in need of a heart transplant, knows his future may be uncertain, but with support from his family and a local transplant support group, he’s ready to put up the fight to save his life. Brannden Fernandez is a 15-year-old who tragically lost his father and was adopted by his aunt who is now fighting …

Looking down at her newborn daughter, Thana Deagle wondered, “How long will this last? How long will I get to hold her?” Just minutes old, baby Bexx Wells already had a big fight ahead of her. “When I was 20 weeks pregnant, Bexx was diagnosed with a heart condition: hypoplastic right heart syndrome (HRHS). Immediately, we became worried for her. …

TORONOTO – Looking down at her daughter Thana Deagle wonders, “How long will this last? How long will I get to hold her?” Just minutes old and baby Bexx Wells has a big fight ahead of her. “When I was 20 weeks pregnant Bexx was diagnosed with a heart condition: hypoplastic right heart syndrome (HRHS). Immediately we became worried for …